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Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Vote on one of these charities!!!

VOTING HAS ENDED

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

In an earlier post we asked you to nominate charities to benefit from the LIVE Streaming @ CHA ebay auction. This is sure to be an amazing event with a goody bag worth $60 that will be shipped to your house before the event! Grab your crafting friends and join the fun!

It was almost impossible but we narrowed it down to 3 very worthy charities. All of the other charities that were nominated will be spotlighted in an upcoming newsletter. We want to raise money for them all but since we have to pick one....

Help us choose!!

Covenant House is dedicated to serving children with absolute respect and unconditional love to help suffering homeless kids and to protect and safeguard all children in need.

The Angelman Syndrome Foundation's mission is to advance the awareness and treatment of Angelman Syndrome through education and information, research, support and advocacy for individuals with Angelman Syndrome, their families, and other concerned parties.

Acts of Simple Kindness (ASK) is a 501c3 nonprofit charitable organization that helps kids of widows and widowers, under the age of 18, with grants so they may participate in programs in the areas of education, sports, music and the arts.

www.actsofsimplekindness.org

Leave a comment with the name of the charity you choose! We will announce the winner on July 8th. Please spread the word!

My vote is definitely for Acts of Simple Kindness! When everything else is chaos in a kid's life after the loss of a parent, ASK can help keep a child in music lessons, sports or just take a break and go to art camp. It's definitely the little things that mean a lot!

I vote for Acts of Simple Kindness because children grieving the death of a parent need healthy coping tools. Unfortunately many extracurricular activities, like those supported by ASK (music, art, sports etc) are no longer viable for the surviving parent due to limited financial resources. Helping kids maintain a little degree of "normality" after a parent dies is crucial to how they navigate their grief journey.

I vote for Angelman Syndrome Foundation on behalf of my son Alex and all other people with this developmental disorder. There is great research going on as we speak that can change our children's lives forever.

AKS (Acts of Simple Kindness) was brought to my attention by Matt Logelin, author of Two Kisses For Maddy. His touching blogs over the past few years have shown me that there are people out there that who do have a hard time after a loss of a loved one. This person may or may not be sick, but they are human beings with real feelings. Things change when we lose a partner or mother/father. Knowing that you're not alone and somebody does understand the way you feel, well, there's nothing like knowing you're not alone. Thank you for being the moral support for others.

I would like to vote for the Angelman Syndrome Foundation. This organization has helped my family in many ways over the years. Please vote for this wonderful group of people dedicated to helping everyone affected with AS and their families, caregivers, teachers, doctors, nurses and therapists.

I voted for Acts of Simple Kindness. Children should not have to suffer in general, but to lose a parent is not just a physical loss but a mental one as well. Thank you Charity Wings for choosing ASK to be in the lineup to be voted on.

I am a recent Widow with a young child and many of the women I'm meeting through my support group struggle to deal with the necessities after losing their spouse and have little money left for the things that would make life more bearable for their children.

I vote for Acts of Simple Kindness. My husband died in March 2010 and I have an 8 year old and a 17 month old. My daughter has been involved in cheerleading that she really enjoyed. She is also receiving tutoring at Sylvan Learning Center to address some issues with reading and has made tremendous strides there. The teacher went from being worried about sending her to the 3rd grade to calling her reading fantastic. I am grateful I was able to take her, but I know of a few children who could probably use Sylvan's services, but cannot afford them. This charity is a wonderful idea.

Voting for Acts of Simple Kindness,I am widow, and have a 12 year old with Aspegers. She has many talents. But her main talent is her love of the ARTS, which include singing, band, Art and photography. Many widows cannot afford such things due to the loss of income, and young widows unable to collect widows benefits.

All great organizations! I vote for the Angelman Syndrome Foundation. Current research shows that a cure for AS can lend itself to a cure for other neurological disorders, such as Autism and Alzheimer's.

After my husband died, my "happily ever after" was shattered and my world with my 4 and 6 year old was turned upside down. While trying to find our new "NEW" while attending many grief support groups, I have seen way too many tragedies where death and grief have robbed families of what can still be a beautiful life. Unfortunately, there are not enough programs like ASK in every state. WE did not choose death, death chose our spouse. Please help this wonderful NPO to continue to shine bright in what can be a dark world for widowed families with children still in their care!

The mission of the Charity Wings Art Center is to be an inspiring place for people of all ages to Gather, Give Back and Create; as well as to partner with other charities to give free classes to those who can benefit from the Hope, Happiness, and Healing that art can provide!